Re:Rationality: From AI to Zombies
by kbenson on Friday March 20, 2015 @02:13PM
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Does changing some of the variables help?
I believe there is a secret government agency with the purpose of controlling the entire world will come about.
I believe that this agency will control everything, and will punish all people it determines learned about it's possibility and did not either work to make it a reality, or immediately turn themselves in to the authorities.
In light of this, it's important to keep knowledge of this future event from people so they aren't targeted.
Whoops, I just posted this to a public forum.
Regardless of whether the belief is true, if the poster believes it, then they are acting in a reprehensible manner. If you incorrectly believe you have a button that sets off a nuclear warhead in a heavily populated area and choose to press it, you still shoulder some responsibility for your intended actions.
I believe there is a secret government agency with the purpose of controlling the entire world will come about.
I believe that this agency will control everything, and will punish all people it determines learned about it's possibility and did not either work to make it a reality, or immediately turn themselves in to the authorities.
In light of this, it's important to keep knowledge of this future event from people so they aren't targeted.
Whoops, I just posted this to a public forum.
Regardless of whether the belief is true, if the poster believes it, then they are acting in a reprehensible manner. If you incorrectly believe you have a button that sets off a nuclear warhead in a heavily populated area and choose to press it, you still shoulder some responsibility for your intended actions.